Speech for Independence day

Good morning!

Today is an essential day of the year for our country because it marks the completion of 73 years of Independence. I doubt hardly any of us present here who was lucky enough to hear India’s tryst of destiny on the midnight of 15th August of the year 1947.

We might have read about the struggles of Indian men and women under British rule and their contribution to bringing this country freedom, but I can assure that only the iceberg’s peak is known. What we read is incomparable to the sacrifices made and the hardships our ancestors and country people had do go through for approximately 190 years.m

The blood of martyrs unless India got freedom used to haunt the country, but now that same blood which brought this country freedom is as precious as the blood being pumped in every Indian at present.

The celebration of Independence Day is done quite vastly in India. On this day, the cities and our hearts reflect the tri-color notion of the nation’s flag, and the anthem can be heard from different directions.

Even though Independence Day is observed as a national holiday but it is expected of students and employees (irrespective of government or private sector) to attend the flag hoisting ceremony held on the grounds or roof-top.

On Independence Day, schools and colleges organize a special program along with the flag hoisting ceremony. That function is done to celebrate the notion of independence and also to pay tribute to the freedom fighters because of whom we can celebrate this day.

The functions of Independence Day normally comprise of independence of India concept based skits or plays, speeches by students or employees. Other performances on Independence Day event that are common are recitation, solo/duet/choir patriotic song singing, dances on the patriotic songs that fill audiences’ hearts with gratitude for the sacrifices made for bringing us freedom.

In the nation’s capital, to be precise in Red Fort, Independence Day is celebrated every year in the presence of political and social dignitaries. They pay their homage to the nation’s superheroes, freedom fighters. The flag of the country is hoisted in the presence of Prime Minister and the President.

Chief Ministers or Governors are present to celebrate Independence Day along with the citizens of the state in a common ground every year. Independence Day is a very colorful occasion in India, and on this day, parades are organized by the army on Red Road, Delhi, and Kolkata. Tableaux are the special attractions during the approximately two hours long program.

The tradition of celebrating Independence Day is upheld in India so that the young generations are aware of the sacrifices once made to make this country a better place to live for them. Also, the youth is made aware of the developments that have taken place since India got independence.

In conclusion, bringing independence to India by freeing it from the British Rule was not easy. And 15th August of every year is celebrated to pay respect to the culmination of struggle, hardships, and sacrifices made by Indians to bring this country freedom.

Jai Hind.